2007 Hunting Season Incident Synopsis
Updated: 03/18/08, 4PM
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SI = Self Inflicted
SP = Shooter and Victim in Same Party
H.E. Grad = Hunter Safety Education Graduate
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| # |
Date |
Time |
County |
Fatal |
SI/SP |
Age/Sex shooter |
H.E. Grad |
Age/Sex victim |
H.E. Grad |
Type of Firearm |
1. |
2/24/07 |
1:30PM |
Columbia |
No |
SP |
31/Male |
Yes |
62/Male |
No |
12 gauge shotgun semi-auto |
| Final Report - Yes |
| Injury Description - 12 gauge #4 steel shot to left knee and right thigh near the inner knee area. |
| Cause/Circumstance - Shooter and others rabbit hunting. Rabbit ran between shooter and victim. Shooter attempted to put safety on but hit trigger and shot victim. |
| # |
Date |
Time |
County |
Fatal |
SI/SP |
Age/Sex shooter |
H.E. Grad |
Age/Sex victim |
H.E. Grad |
Type of Firearm |
2. |
3/18/07 |
9:56AM |
Rusk |
No |
SP |
14/Male |
Yes |
14/Male |
Yes |
.22 LR semi-auto rifle |
| Final Report - Yes |
| Injury Description - Shot through abdomen from right side back to left front. |
| Cause/Circumstance - Shooter and victim walking near creek. Shooter carrying gun at "ready" position of safety off. Shooter turned head to look in creek and shot victim in the back. |
| # |
Date |
Time |
County |
Fatal |
SI/SP |
Age/Sex shooter |
H.E. Grad |
Age/Sex victim |
H.E. Grad |
Type of Firearm |
3. |
3/30/07 |
9:30AM |
Jefferson |
No |
SP |
44/Male |
|
44/Male |
|
12 gauge shotgun with break/hinge action |
| Final Report - No |
| Injury Description - Victim received #6 shot pellets to the head, neck, arm and chest. |
| Cause/Circumstance - Hunters pheasant hunting on game farm. Shooter swung on pheasant. Shot missing pheasant and striking victim. |
| # |
Date |
Time |
County |
Fatal |
SI/SP |
Age/Sex shooter |
H.E. Grad |
Age/Sex victim |
H.E. Grad |
Type of Firearm |
4. |
4/13/07 |
11:30AM |
LaCrosse |
No |
S.P. |
46/Male |
Yes |
13/Male |
Yes |
12 gauge semi-automatic shotgun |
| Final Report - Yes |
| Injury Description - Shot pellet wounds to right hand, face and chest. |
| Cause/Circumstance - Hunters turkey hunting. Shooter thought he saw a turkey. Fired twice striking victim. |
| # |
Date |
Time |
County |
Fatal |
SI/SP |
Age/Sex shooter |
H.E. Grad |
Age/Sex victim |
H.E. Grad |
Type of Firearm |
5. |
4/18/07 |
12:15PM |
Adams |
Fatal |
S.I. |
65/Male |
Yes |
|
|
12 gauge semi-automatic shotgun |
| Final Report - Yes |
| Injury Description - Gun shot to head. Fatal. |
Cause/Circumstance - Victim hunting turkey in ground blind. While attempting to exit blind area, it appears broken limb caught trigger. Shot entered right side of head near ear and exited left side. |
| # |
Date |
Time |
County |
Fatal |
SI/SP |
Age/Sex shooter |
H.E. Grad |
Age/Sex victim |
H.E. Grad |
Type of Firearm |
6. |
4/20/07 |
7:11AM |
Pepin |
No |
S.P. |
57/Male |
No |
68/Male |
No |
12 gauge semi-automatic shotgun |
| Final Report - Yes |
| Injury Description - Pellet wound to upper body. |
| Cause/Circumstance - Shooter hunting turkeys. Shot at what he thought was turkey. Shot hit victim. |
| # |
Date |
Time |
County |
Fatal |
SI/SP |
Age/Sex shooter |
H.E. Grad |
Age/Sex victim |
H.E. Grad |
Type of Firearm |
7. |
5/04/07 |
6:30AM |
Trempealeau |
No |
S.P. |
54/Male |
Yes |
54/Male |
Yes |
12 gauge slide/pump action shotgun |
| Final Report - Yes |
| Injury Description - Pellets to hands and legs. |
| Cause/Circumstance - Shooter hunting turkeys. Only shooter had gun. Shooter saw hand movement of victim which he thought was a turkey. Fired one shot striking victim. |
| # |
Date |
Time |
County |
Fatal |
SI/SP |
Age/Sex shooter |
H.E. Grad |
Age/Sex victim |
H.E. Grad |
Type of Firearm |
8. |
5/12/07 |
5:10AM |
Vernon |
No |
S.P. |
61/Male |
No |
13/Male |
Yes |
12 gauge semi-automatic shotgun |
| Final Report - Yes |
| Injury Description - Victim hit with #5 shot, one to forehead, one to left cheek and one to left wrist. |
| Cause/Circumstance - Victim turkey hunting with other member of party. Noticed turkey decoy. Left area. Victim hit by shot from another hunter. |
| # |
Date |
Time |
County |
Fatal |
SI/SP |
Age/Sex shooter |
H.E. Grad |
Age/Sex victim |
H.E. Grad |
Type of Firearm |
9. |
8/22/07 |
7PM |
Dodge |
No |
S.I. |
48/Male |
|
|
|
12 gauge slide/pump shotgun |
| Final Report - No |
| Injury Description - Victim hit with 2 #8 shotgun pellets to Center/side of left foot. |
| Cause/Circumstance - Victim attempting to bag nuisance woodchuck shot himself in foot. |
| # |
Date |
Time |
County |
Fatal |
SI/SP |
Age/Sex shooter |
H.E. Grad |
Age/Sex victim |
H.E. Grad |
Type of Firearm |
10. |
9/18/07 |
5PM |
La Crosse |
No |
S.P. |
41/Female |
|
62/Male |
|
.22 caliber semi-automatic rifle |
| Final Report - No |
| Injury Description - .22 bullet struck victim's right cheek and passed through the right side of neck. |
| Cause/Circumstance - Victim squirrel hunting with husband. Shot in foot by another hunter. |
| # |
Date |
Time |
County |
Fatal |
SI/SP |
Age/Sex shooter |
H.E. Grad |
Age/Sex victim |
H.E. Grad |
Type of Firearm |
11. |
9/21/07 |
1:20PM |
Marinette |
No |
S.P. |
40/Male |
|
63/Male |
|
.22 caliber bolt action rifle |
| Final Report - No |
| Injury Description - Right shoulder entrance from anterior backside, portion of lung, bullet rested near skin in upper right shoulder. |
| Cause/Circumstance - Shooter hunting squirrel. Shot at and missed squirrel. Hit victim standing in line of fire. |
| # |
Date |
Time |
County |
Fatal |
SI/SP |
Age/Sex shooter |
H.E. Grad |
Age/Sex victim |
H.E. Grad |
Type of Firearm |
12. |
9/29/07 |
5:45PM |
Sheboygan |
No |
S.P. |
Unknown |
|
43/Male |
|
Shotgun |
| Final Report - Yes |
| Injury Description - 2 fine shot pellets to the right side of face. |
| Cause/Circumstance - Hunting waterfowl in cattail marsh. Heard single shot from nearby group. |
| # |
Date |
Time |
County |
Fatal |
SI/SP |
Age/Sex shooter |
H.E. Grad |
Age/Sex victim |
H.E. Grad |
Type of Firearm |
13. |
10/08/07 |
5:45PM |
Marinette |
No |
S.P. |
64/Male |
|
61/Male |
|
12 gauge break/hinge shotgun |
| Final Report - Yes |
| Injury Description - Two shotgun blasts from 12 gauge to calf area below knee (backside of leg). |
| Cause/Circumstance - Hunters grouse hunting. Shooter reached over to unload gun, tripped slightly causing gun to go off and hit victim. |
| # |
Date |
Time |
County |
Fatal |
SI/SP |
Age/Sex shooter |
H.E. Grad |
Age/Sex victim |
H.E. Grad |
Type of Firearm |
14. |
10/20/07 |
12:10PM |
Shawano |
No |
S.P. |
37/Male |
|
17/Male |
|
12 gauge semi-automatic shotgun |
| Final Report - No |
| Injury Description - Hit in lower torso with BB's penetrating upper legs. |
| Cause/Circumstance - Shooter fired at pheasant and struck victim with at least three BB's. |
| # |
Date |
Time |
County |
Fatal |
SI/SP |
Age/Sex shooter |
H.E. Grad |
Age/Sex victim |
H.E. Grad |
Type of Firearm |
| 15. |
10/21/07 |
7:30AM |
Calumet |
No |
SP |
43/Male |
Yes |
43/Male |
Yes |
12 gauge semi-automatic shotgun |
| Final Report - Yes |
| Injury Description - Pellet wounds - right side of torso and back. |
| Cause/Circumstance - Shooter fired three shots at pheasant. Third shot hit hunting partner. |
| # |
Date |
Time |
County |
Fatal |
SI/SP |
Age/Sex shooter |
H.E. Grad |
Age/Sex victim |
H.E. Grad |
Type of Firearm |
16. |
10/26/07 |
12PM |
Burnett |
No |
S.P. |
22/Male |
Yes |
57/Male |
Yes |
12 gauge semi-automatic shotgun |
| Final Report - No |
| Injury Description - Victim has 3 shot pellet wounds to the inside of right leg and 1 pellet in roof of mouth. |
| Cause/Circumstance - Shooter shot at grouse spotted on the ground. Resulted in victim being struck. |
| # |
Date |
Time |
County |
Fatal |
SI/SP |
Age/Sex shooter |
H.E. Grad |
Age/Sex victim |
H.E. Grad |
Type of Firearm |
17. |
10/27/07 |
8:30PM |
Crawford |
No |
S.P. |
19/Male |
|
22/Male |
|
.22 caliber bolt action rifle |
| Final Report - No |
| Injury Description - 22 caliber gunshot to calf on left leg. |
| Cause/Circumstance - Shooter and victim squirrel hunting. Shooter grabbed firearm, and it discharged hitting victim. |
| # |
Date |
Time |
County |
Fatal |
SI/SP |
Age/Sex shooter |
H.E. Grad |
Age/Sex victim |
H.E. Grad |
Type of Firearm |
| 18. |
11/10/07 |
3:50PM |
Dodge |
No |
S.P. |
53/Male |
No |
42/Male |
Yes |
12 Gauge semi-automatic shotgun |
| Final Report - Yes |
| Injury Description - Shotgun wound left calf, shattered tibula. |
| Cause/Circumstance - Shooter shot at pheasant and hit victim in left calf. First time handling a gun. |
| # |
Date |
Time |
County |
Fatal |
SI/SP |
Age/Sex shooter |
H.E. Grad |
Age/Sex victim |
H.E. Grad |
Type of Firearm |
| 19. |
11/18/07 |
8:30AM |
Waushara |
Fatal |
SP |
63/Male |
No |
18/Male |
Yes |
30.06 semi-automatic rifle |
| Final Report - Yes |
| Injury Description - Wound to pelvic area and to upper left leg. |
| Cause/Circumstance - Victim covered his blaze orange coat with a brown, white and green blanket (he was cold) as he exited the field. Grandfather/shooter saw what he thought was a deer and fired. |
| # |
Date |
Time |
County |
Fatal |
SI/SP |
Age/Sex shooter |
H.E. Grad |
Age/Sex victim |
H.E. Grad |
Type of Firearm |
| 20. |
11/19/07 |
2:59PM |
Burnett |
Fatal |
SP |
54/Male |
Yes |
29/Male |
Yes |
30.06 bolt action rifle |
| Final Report - Yes |
| Injury Description - Bullet entered right shoulder and exited back of left shoulder. |
| Cause/Circumstance - Victim and shooter were members of a party of 3 hunters tracking a wounded deer. Shooters rifle caught on brush and discharged striking victim. |
| # |
Date |
Time |
County |
Fatal |
SI/SP |
Age/Sex shooter |
H.E. Grad |
Age/Sex victim |
H.E. Grad |
Type of Firearm |
| 21. |
11/20/07 |
2:00PM |
Buffalo |
No |
SP |
17/Male |
Yes |
42/Male |
No |
.30 carbine caliber semi-automatic rifle |
| Final Report - Yes |
| Injury Description - Bullet passed through calf muscle on the right leg. |
| Cause/Circumstance - Shooter was a driver in a Deer Drive. Shot at a deer that came back through the drive after the shooter walked past the victim, which was a stander in the drive. |
| # |
Date |
Time |
County |
Fatal |
SI/SP |
Age/Sex shooter |
H.E. Grad |
Age/Sex victim |
H.E. Grad |
Type of Firearm |
| 22. |
11/21/07 |
12:14PM |
Green Lake |
No |
SI |
47/Male |
No |
|
|
30.30 lever action rifle |
| Final Report - Yes |
| Injury Description - Bullet amputated left toe closest to big toe, bullet grazed inside of left leg, stuck testicular area and entered abdomen. Bullet did not exit. |
| Cause/Circumstance - Shooter's rifle fell from tree stand and discharged. |
| # |
Date |
Time |
County |
Fatal |
SI/SP |
Age/Sex shooter |
H.E. Grad |
Age/Sex victim |
H.E. Grad |
Type of Firearm |
| 23. |
11/23/07 |
2:00PM |
Dunn |
No |
SP |
43/Male |
Yes |
19/Male |
Yes |
12 gauge slide action shot gun |
| Final Report - Yes |
| Injury Description - Minor flesh wound on left hip. |
| Cause/Circumstance - 10 member deer drive. Shooter shot 5 times at a running deer striking victim once. |
| # |
Date |
Time |
County |
Fatal |
SI/SP |
Age/Sex shooter |
H.E. Grad |
Age/Sex victim |
H.E. Grad |
Type of Firearm |
| 24. |
11/24/07 |
6:50AM |
Walworth |
No |
SI |
52/Male |
|
|
|
.308 cal lever action rifle |
| Final Report - Yes |
| Injury Description - Rifle round entering the top and exiting the bottom of the victim's right foot. Injury later required amputation of the right foot and mid shin area. |
| Cause/Circumstance - Deer hunting on private property. Lowered gun with rope. Went to retrieve firearm and gun fired single round hitting toe. |
| # |
Date |
Time |
County |
Fatal |
SI/SP |
Age/Sex shooter |
H.E. Grad |
Age/Sex victim |
H.E. Grad |
Type of Firearm |
| 25. |
11/24/07 |
12:05PM |
Price |
Yes |
SP |
32/Male |
|
26/Male |
|
.280 caliber semi-automatic rifle |
| Final Report - Yes |
| Injury Description - Bullet struck near left nipple and penetrated heart. |
| Cause/Circumstance - Shooter and victim were standers in a 15 person deer drive. Victim moved from his original location and a deer ran between the victim and shooter. Shooter fired one time striking the victim. |
| # |
Date |
Time |
County |
Fatal |
SI/SP |
Age/Sex shooter |
H.E. Grad |
Age/Sex victim |
H.E. Grad |
Type of Firearm |
| 26. |
11/25/07 |
11:30AM |
Forest |
No |
SP |
28/Male |
Yes |
54/Male |
Yes |
12 gauge slide action shotgun |
| Final Report - Yes |
| Injury Description - Pellet struck victim near left temple and lodged under the skin. |
| Cause/Circumstance - Shooter discharged round at a grouse. Shotgun pellet ricocheted off tree striking victim. |
| # |
Date |
Time |
County |
Fatal |
SI/SP |
Age/Sex shooter |
H.E. Grad |
Age/Sex victim |
H.E. Grad |
Type of Firearm |
| 27. |
11/28/07 |
3:45PM |
Eau Claire |
No |
SI |
56/Male |
Yes |
|
|
.50 caliber muzzleloader |
| Final Report - Yes |
| Injury Description - Muzzleloader bullet to lower left arm, just below elbow. |
| Cause/Circumstance - Victim preparing to go muzzleloader deer hunting. Placed percussion cap in muzzleloader (previously loaded). While checking safety, muzzleloader discharged striking victim in lower arm just below elbow. |
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